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17th Annual Cones For The Cure Campaign Launches with a Larger Than Ever Fundraising Goal

The Cure Starts Now and Graeter’s Ice Cream Partnership strives to find a “Homerun Cure™” for Childhood Cancer CINCINNATI, OH (September 1, 2023) – Graeter’s Ice Cream, a 153-year-old, family owned craft ice cream company, has again partnered with The Cure Starts Now in its 17th annual campaign in support of finding the Homerun Cure™ for childhood cancer. The campaign gives ice cream lovers a unique way to support this increasingly important cause and brings hope to those in need while indulging

Brooke the Brave: A Girl on Fire for Fundraising

A child’s cancer diagnosis can be lonely and isolating at the beginning of the journey. Children and families are thrust into a new world and must navigate that unfamiliar world with a lot of uncertainty. When Brooke Ross was diagnosed with a brain tumor called Ependymoma in March 2022, she and her family never expected the outpouring of love and support they received. Brooke has been handling her diagnosis with a level of maturity and bravery rarely seen in a 9-year-old. She has also been domin

Hero of the Year: A Journey Doctors Believed Improbable

Addison is a 10-year-old girl who carries around a black backpack everywhere she goes. Hanging from the backpack is a small clear tube that nearly touches the top of her shoe before climbing upward to the port in her chest. It contains chemotherapy medicine that is continuously dripped into her body, all day every day. On good days, she’ll skip down the hallways of The Cure Starts Now headquarters in Cincinnati. On worse days, her spark is absent from the office with only an email from her mom g

International Cancer Consortium Adds Cincinnati Expert

Brooke Desserich, Co-Founder and CEO of The Cure Starts Now Foundation was named as the official Patient Advocate for the Steering Committee for CONNECT Consortium as well as a member of the International Patient and Parent Advocacy Committee.  She brings over 15 years of experience with support to over 700 cancer families and development of The Cure Starts Now, a leading world-wide brain tumor research foundation.  A passionate advocate for collaboration and innovative research, she and her eff

Playing video games is curing cancer!

NFL players and Gamers raise thousands for girl battling cancer Cincinnati, OH | February 14 — Social Media conglomerate The Dad, The Dad Gaming, and Channel 3 Gaming teamed up with The Cure Starts Now to raise $15,000 for local 10-year-old girl Addison Varns battling pediatric brain cancer. Top content creators from The Dad and New England Patriots players Cody Davis and JJ Taylor were connected with Addison by The Cure Starts Now to fundraise in her honor during their video game livestream. Th

Twin Powers "Activate" as 10yr old Twin Sister Honors Her Brother with "Grant For Grant" Effort

Julia Wolf of Cincinnati raised over $50,000 in 2021, then again in 2022. She has even bigger plans this year. Cincinnati, OH | January 2023 — When Julia Wolf prepared to spend her 8th birthday without her twin brother Grant, she decided to have a $8 birthday fundraiser in his honor with the hope of raising a few hundred dollars.  Her efforts gained attention in her community of Loveland, Ohio who formed “Grant’s Wolf Pack” and raised $50,000.  She added to that effort in 2022 by raising another

Tom & Chee to Debut New Handcrafted Melt to Benefit The Cure Starts Now

“COWBOY MELT COMES TO CINCINNATI” Cincinnati, OH - January 2023 – Cincinnati-based restaurant brand Tom & Chee has partnered up with The Cure Starts Now to offer the new southwest themed COWBOY MELT for a limited time.  They invite all your family and friends to “giddy up” and enjoy this amazing creation which will be available until February 12th.  A portion of sales will benefit The Cure Starts Now to help fund pediatric brain cancer research. "The Cowboy" was the collaboration of Jeff and

Characteristics of children ≤36 months of age with DIPG: A report from the international DIPG registry

As a supplement to the Journal of Clinical Oncology 2018 publishing from the International DIPG/DMG Registry and statistics of DIPG and DMG, the International DIPG/DMG Registry releases new age specific findings and long-term survival prognosis. Background Children ≤36 months with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) have increased long-term survival (LTS, overall survival (OS) ≥24 months). Understanding distinguishing characteristics in this population is critical to improving outcomes. Meth

The Cure Starts Now Funding Top 10 Breakthroughs

Cincinnati recognized by Physics World for Top 10 Breakthrough of 2022 Cincinnati, OH - December 13 – For those that live in the Tri-State area, Cincinnati is surely a very special place. Whether it is building amazing soccer arenas, making some of the world’s best products or having some of the top medical facilities in the world, it is truly an amazing place. It has now been recognized by Physics World as they announce their Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year for 2022 which span everything from

The Cure Starts Now Foundation Sets Record

Pediatric Brain Cancer Research Teams receive over $4.5 million dollars Cincinnati, OH— December 11—The Cure Starts Now Foundation continues to grow and continues to lead the worldwide effort to eradicate all cancers with the Homerun Cure™. Chairman of the Board of Directors Keith Desserich recently announced the foundation would be funding 19 grants this grant cycle valued at $4,540,000. "This was the largest grant cycle we have seen in our 15 years and highlights that our Homerun Strategy is w